How To Install xtb on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtb in Fedora 36. xtb is Semiempirical Extended Tight-Binding Program Package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtb on Fedora 36.

What is `xtb`

The xtb program package developed by the Grimme group in Bonn.

We can use yum or dnf to install xtb on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xtb.

Install xtb on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install xtb using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xtb

Install xtb on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install xtb using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xtb

How To Uninstall xtb on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the xtb package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xtb

xtb Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/xtb
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/da
/usr/lib/.build-id/da/0881a93646e872020a0638434b01c8f7b044cd
/usr/share/doc/xtb
/usr/share/doc/xtb/CONTRIBUTING.md
/usr/share/doc/xtb/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/xtb
/usr/share/licenses/xtb/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/xtb/COPYING.LESSER
/usr/share/licenses/xtb/README.md
/usr/share/man/man1/xtb.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man7/xcontrol.7.gz

References

xtb website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtb on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).